Hacker News "Who is hiring?" thread (freelancer), April 2012

by: matt1
text: Remote / Boston<p>I posted an internet marketing job on oDesk yesterday which might be of interest to some of you: ---<p>I run a web-based timeline maker called Preceden (<a href="http://www.preceden.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.preceden.com</a>), which helps people make simple, web-based timelines.<p>I am interested in hiring a conversion rate specialist to analyze this site and make recommendations on how to improve the sign up rate and rate at which people who sign up upgrade to a paid account.<p>I have done some basic conversion rate analysis and A/B testing, but am looking for an expert to take a hard look at the site and make recommendations on how to make it better. This includes devising A/B tests (such as different designs, user-flows, usability improvements, wording, etc) and analyzing historical data (from Google Analytics and from sign up stats) to figure out what type of users have converted well in the past.<p>---<p>If you're interested, please apply via oDesk [1] or drop me a note: matthew.h.mazur@gmail.com<p>[1] <a href="https://www.odesk.com/jobs/Seeking-conversion-rate-specialist-help-improve-web-based-timeline-maker_~~ba6b189bebad4ee3" rel="nofollow">https://www.odesk.com/jobs/Seeking-conversion-rate-specialis...</a>

by: Rolo
text: (London or Remote)<p>2 positions:
- Front End Developer
- Django Developer<p>We're a London based consultancy looking to expand our network for some help on some upcoming projects.<p>Ideally we're looking for people who are careful about writing tidy code, think carefully about which files they check in, and spend too long worrying about what to name things.<p>We'd favour those who are able to work or meet face to face at our office in London Bridge at least some of the time, but may also consider those who can't.<p>In particular please mention any experience with, or interest in, the following:
* Front end skills.  HTML, CSS, Javascript
* Django, Python, Django CMS 2
* Ubuntu Linux server admin. (uWSGI, Nginx, EC2, Linode).<p>We're just looking for freelancers in the immediate term, but may consider permanent should things work out, so if this interests you then please mention that as well.<p>Examples to demonstrate your skills are just as worthwhile as experience.<p><a href="http://wildfish.com" rel="nofollow">http://wildfish.com</a> - work@wildfish.com

by: jiganti
text: San Francisco<p>We are a four man online poker startup (<a href="http://kothpoker.com" rel="nofollow">http://kothpoker.com</a>) focusing on heads up (1-on-1) play. We're looking to get into the real money market, which is beginning to become regulated in the United States this year.<p>At this time we're looking for both a graphic designer and an iOS/front-end developer.<p>Requirements for front-end stuff:<p>-Knows how to safely utilize git within a team
-Open-source friendly/proud of your code, shares code on Github or other website that we can check out
-Moderately active within the dev community, has an SO profile
-Proven experience with developing and deploying native (nothing in a UIWebView) iOS applications—can provide links to apps in the store
-Enough server-side experience to be able to investigate and comprehend minor API issues if and when they occur<p>Requirements for graphic design position:<p>-A user experience and user interface designer in one—mere graphic designers don't belong making user interfaces. It needs to be a person who can also think in terms of movement and interaction. The equivalent of needing to know jQuery as well for web application UIs.<p>We're looking to hire someone interested in poker, and initially the compensation would be largely for equity. If you're interested please email jiganti@gmail.com

by: medinism
text: San Francisco/New York/Boston remote ok as  long as it is within the US<p>Project: HTML5 consumer app for Flash-sale site.  Needs to be able to render in a number of devices, phone, PC and tablet.<p>Project is posted on GroupTalent: a hacker-centric marketplace for high-end  development and design freelance projects. more info at manny@grouptalent.com, or sign up to get access to projects.

by: sid6376
text: (Remote) I am a developer at Styloot.com(<a href="http://styloot.com" rel="nofollow">http://styloot.com</a>) and we are looking for a iOS developer to help us out with an iphone app. If you are interested or wanna have a chat send me a mail at ssarda at styloot.com.

by: daviday
text: Paris &#38; Remote<p>Leisure-focused todo app. Looking for someone with experience with Scala, Lift, MongoDB to help with web and mobile (iOS, Android) development.<p>I'm in Paris, but remote ok. If interested email me at davideberretta //at// gmail com and we can chat

by: p5
text: (Remote or New York)<p>Freelance Flash / Flex developer<p>We're a stock media marketplace where people buy and sell digital assets like stock video, stock photos, music, etc<p>We are currently looking for an experienced flash / flex developer (with emphasis on experienced).<p>If everything works out fine and we are both happy, this will probably be a long-term working relation.<p>Location: Our office in New York, or Anywhere<p>More information about us;
<a href="http://www.pond5.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.pond5.com</a><p>Please apply using the contact form at our website or by sending an email to jobs (at) pond5.com
Be sure to include url(s) to where we can find your resume / portfolio.

by: speek
text: Boston/San Francisco/Remote<p>We're an Innovation and Design Firm based in Boston (think of us as a mix between IDEO and Xerox PARC <i>cough</i> Eames <i>cough</i>) -- we've got a bunch of projects that we're working on and we're looking for more people to help us actualize our vision.<p>We're looking for designers and developers, but to give you a look at what we've got going on, we're working on:<p>- A children's book (iPad app)<p>- A connected device platform<p>- An augmented reality brand recognition engine<p>- A supplement fulfillment subscription service<p>- A real-time sports fan community application<p>+ others<p>If any of this stuff looks interesting, shoot me an email at marc@fluentconcepts.com.

by: schelle
text: San Francisco<p>Indiegogo (<a href="http://www.indiegogo.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.indiegogo.com</a>) is looking for an expert in Ruby on Rails refactoring.<p>If you love cracking apart code, systematically building out test coverage, and helping scrappy startups to become technical debt free, please contact me!  Some remote work is fine, but we'd at least need some office time up front to get things kicked off.<p>Please email: hn-jobs@indiegogo.com<p>Thanks,
Eric Schell, Founder/CTO

by: waseemsadiq
text: Remote<p>We have two freelance positions available for www.fileboard.com<p>Developer<p>---------<p>- iOS developer with a specific interest in how pdf files work. We need someone to hack on open-source projects such as github.com/KurtCode/PDFKitten. Java experience for some server-side stuff is a plus.<p>/* alternative profile */<p>- Allround developer with iOS / Java / .NET / Ruby know-how helping out everywhere from bug fixing to new features. If you exist, we need to talk :-)<p>Designer<p>--------<p>- Graphics designer for icons, app screens, etc<p>Contact waseem at fileboard.com for details

by: bayareaiosdev
text: San Francisco<p>Mobile Engineer - iOS Developer<p>I'm the principal software developer at a stealth, seed-funded startup in San Francisco. We're looking for an iOS developer to kickoff work on some new projects we're starting and to augment our team.<p>Remote work is possible, however, you should be based in San Francisco and able to meet up with us at least once a month for quick, in-person sync ups.<p>Please send:<p>-Resume / portfolio / Github<p>-Billing and rate information<p>-A little about you, background, etc<p>...to...<p>BayArea.iOS.Dev@gmail.com<p>Looking forward to hearing from you!

by: schtono
text: (Munich, Germany, Remote)<p>2 Positions available:<p>- iOS or Android dev. We have a huge amount of client work to do.<p>- PHP/MySQL dev. 1-2 days regular per week. Admin and continuous improvement of one existing portal application (one of Germany's biggest nightlife communities, highly scaled deployment)<p>BOTH positions can be remote, but we have a beautiful office in downtown which can be used (free of charge). Will help with relocation. Email philipp.rappold at gmail .com

by: jiganti
text: San Francisco<p>I contracted the creation of <a href="http://moodstir.com" rel="nofollow">http://moodstir.com</a>, which is twitter for emotion. I'd like to add a twitter login among other things to the site. If the project seems interesting, or you want to hear more and would consider working on the project, I want to hear from you- please contact jiganti@gmail.com

by: bayareamobile
text: SF Bay Area &#38; Remote<p>Small group of MIT grads are seeking iOS (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad for those ctrl+F'ing) developers. We've been working in the mobile space since 2006 and are looking for people to help out with new projects we're doing. Especially interested in talking if you have a background in Android or computer vision.<p>Feel free to get in touch: bayareamobiledev at gmail.

by: RRiccio
text: Remote / Rio de Janeiro<p>Looking for a Ruby on Rails developer.<p>We're a local reviews social network from the top startup incubator in Brazil.<p>We're working on a very cool product, with a great UX/design, and we need a Rails expert to help us.<p>If interested please email me: robertoriccio1 at gmail.

by: rush-tea
text: California or Remote<p>I am looking for a backend engineer with extensive php/mysql experience to fine tune and improve features on my site.<p>If you are interested, please email me at rush.tea AT gmail DOT com

by: kanebennett
text: Remote<p>Looking for an OS X developer to code a Mac version of Hypegram, the Hype Machine desktop client (www.hypegram.com).<p>Shoot me an email if you're interested: me at kanebennett.com.